"The number of deaths has increased 460 per cent since 2012 (eight deaths)."

A 2018 Queensland Government survey of 3000 drivers found mobile phone use was the most common risky behaviour on the state's roads with 48 per cent of drivers admitting they had texted at traffic, and 22 per cent had texted while driving.

The survey found 46 per cent of drivers checked email, social media and internet at traffic lights, and 42 per cent do so while driving.

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